Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers

A Section 8 recipient can use a voucher to rent housing of his/her choice from a private landlord, as long as the rent amount is appropriate, the housing unit passes inspection, and other conditions are met.  Recipients will pay approximately 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income for rent and utilities. With certain restrictions, SHA will pay the landlord the approximate difference between the tenant contribution and the full rental cost.

Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation

Private landlords offer rehabilitated rental units in the Salem-Keizer area through HUD’s Moderate Rehabilitation (MOD Rehab) Program.  SHA maintains the waiting list and refers eligible applicants to these properties when there are vacancies. One property is a 10-unit apartment complex with 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units and one property offers Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
units for single women.  The SRO site features handicapped accessible units and furnished bedrooms with shared kitchen, restroom and community space.  Priority is given to single homeless women and single non-homeless women may be served based on availability.  Tenant rent is based on monthly income.

Public Housing

SHA owns 307 public housing units. Residents pay rent directly to SHA, and may choose between paying a flat rent or approximately 30% of the household's adjusted monthly income for rent and utilities.

Affordable (Owned or Managed) Housing

SHA owns, or through partnership, manages 339 other funded and tax credit units throughout the Salem area.  As with public housing, the funding is tied to specific housing units and residents pay their share of the rent directly to SHA. 

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